Press Highlights
Check out press highlights from our fight for a union at Maximus.
In March, 2023, the NAACP, CWA, and the SOC released a report revealing racial inequity at Maximus.
- Rep. Thompson, NAACP call for federal racial equity investigation at call center, Mississippi Today, March 21, 2023
- Coalition urges probe of large federal contractor’s diversity efforts, The Washington Post, March 21, 2023
On November 1, 2022 Maximus workers walked out on a one-day strike.
- Meet the Mississippi call center workers organizing for better pay and conditions, Facing South, December 14, 2022
- Call center workers strike over pay and working conditions, NPR, November 1, 2022
- Why Black Call Center Workers Are Striking For Change In Cities Across America, Essence Magazine, November 17, 2022
- Obamacare Call Center Workers Strike, Seeking Breaks, Better Pay, Bloomberg, November 1, 2022
- ACA, Medicare southern call centers ring in the first day of open enrollment with a strike, Fierce Healthcare, November 2, 2022
- Health call centers strike, including 2 in Florida, March ACA enrollment opening day, Orlando Sentinel, November 2, 2022
- Workers at Maximus call center in Chester strike for better pay, conditions, Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 1, 2022
- Maximus call center employees begin strike at Chester location, Virginia Public Media, November 1, 2022
- Workers strike for better pay and more breaks at ACA call center in London, KY, WEKU (NPR), November 2, 2022
- Call center workers in Kentucky strike for better working conditions, WYMT (CBS), November 1, 2022
- More than 200 Maximus call center workers strike in Hattiesburg, demand better working conditions, Mississippi Today, November 1, 2022
- Hattiesburg ACA Call Center Workers To Strike As Open Enrollment Begins, Mississippi Free Press, October 28, 2022
- Obamacare call center workers plan strike for first day of open enrollment, FOX Business, November 1, 2022
In August, 2022, Maximus workers walked out on strike.
- Maximus call center workers protest working conditions, Yahoo! Finance, August 12, 2022
- Maximus Call Center Workers Strike, Seek Better Wages, Work Life, Bloomberg, August 8, 2022
- Workers Strike at Medicare, ACA Call Centers Today, MedPage Today, August 9, 2022
- Chester Call Center Workers Stage Picket, RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, August 8, 2022
- Bogalusa workers to join labor strike at federal call centers in 3 states, LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR, August 5, 2022
- Bogalusa workers to join labor strike at federal call centers, NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS, August 6, 2022
- Maximus workers go on strike, BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, August 9, 2022
- Maximus workers in Hattiesburg strike again, calling out timed bathroom breaks and COVID-19 policies, HUBCITY SPOKES, August 8, 2022
- Maximus workers protest for better working conditions, FOX 23 HATTIESBURG
In May, 2022, Maximus workers walked out on strike.
- Federal call center workers strike over pay, healthcare costs,FCW, May 25, 2022
- Maximus call center workers in Mississippi continue striking for better wages and benefits, Mississippi Today, May 24, 2022
In March 2022, Maximus workers walked out on strike.
- Call center workers at federal contracting firm go on strike, Associated Press, March 24, 2022
- Call Center Workers at Federal Contracting Firm Go on Strike, U.S. News and World Report, March 24, 2022
- Labor Rights Are Civil Rights That Aren't Discussed Enough, BLAVITY (OP-ED), March 29, 2022
- Medicare call center workers at federal contracting firm go on strike, Modern Healthcare, March 24, 2022
- CMS Call Center Workers In MS, LA Strike, Inside Health Policy, March 24, 2022
- Maximus Workers Go on Strike For the First Time in Company History, Bogalusa Daily News, March 25, 2022
- At MS strike, Medicare call center workers demand paid sick leave, better health care, Daily Advent, March 2022
- Mississippi call center workers go on strike to demand better benefits, treatment, Mississippi Today, March 24, 2022
- Mississippi call center workers go on strike to demand better benefits, treatment, WJTV (CBS), March 24, 2022
- Maximus employees protest health benefits, accomodations, WDAM (NBC/ABC), March 23, 2022
- Maximus workers in Hattiesburg walk off job, WHPM (FOX), March, 2022